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Transferring data from an Android smartphone to an iPhone can be accomplished in several ways and Apple lends a hand with the heavy lifting. Which way is best depends on how much and what type of data is being moved. For example, sending a few photos and videos is fairly straightforward, while transferring all data in order to transition from Android to iOS involves more steps.

While some imagine a giant gulf between an Android phone and an iPhone, in truth, much is the same. Each has the standard functions that have become common, such as making calls, sending texts, snapping photos, recording videos, browsing and sharing to social media, checking the news and weather, and generally using the internet to do various things on a mobile device that once required a computer. There are many more similarities than there are differences and, as such, most data types are compatible with both platforms.

Choosing the best method to transfer data from an Android phone to an iPhone depends on what is being transferred, how much, and even why it needs to be done. When switching from an Android phone to a new iPhone, the user is likely to want to move email, contacts, photos, videos, music, files, and apps. This would be laborious if not for the 'Move to iOS' tool that Apple makes specifically for this purpose. Installing this app, automates the process and reduces the effort of exporting and importing contacts, bookmarks, etcetera. It really is the best way to start when there's a need to copy everything to an iPhone. Apple details the steps to transfer the data using this app. The iPhone will create a Wi-Fi server that the Android phone connects to, so there's no need for cables or a cellular network connection. Of course, some may simply want to send a few photos or a file to an iPhone and different methods are available for that.

Transferring Files, Photos & Videos From Android To iPhone

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Sending files from iPhone to iPhone is often easiest with AirDrop and Google recently added a similar feature to Android called Nearby Share. Unfortunately, there isn’t a way to make these similar, but different protocols communicate with one another. There are third-party apps that facilitate file transfers but, in most cases, they aren’t needed. If full-resolution photos or videos are not required, using a messaging app may be easiest. Sending via various social media apps is another quick and easy possibility, but will result in compressed photos and videos.

For best quality photos and videos — or, indeed, for other documents or files — uploading to cloud storage, such as Amazon Drive, Google Drive or iCloud will work well as long as a good internet connection is available on both the Android phone and iPhone. This would mean uploading from the Android device to the preferred cloud storage then sending a download link to the iPhone. Every online storage provider has an option to share a link to individual files and usually even folders containing several files, photos, and videos. If the wireless methods aren’t working, users can always first transfer from Android to a computer and then from the computer to the iPhone using the appropriate cables.

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